Abdullah ibn Salam — the rabbi who became Prophet’s companion
ABU TARIQ HIJAZI Published — Friday 21 November 2014 He was born in Madinah (then Yathrib) in a Jewish family. He was a rich person and a good scholar of […]
Grand mufti: Steer clear of anti-Islamic websites
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh, grand mufti and chairman of the Standing Committee for Scientific Research and Ifta, said the cyber war waged by anti-Islamic websites are promoting […]
Qur’an lesson for today: 299. Commandment – covet not that whereby Allah has made some of you excel others
299. Commandment – covet not that whereby Allah has made some of you excel others [4:33] And covet not that whereby Allah has made some of you excel others. Men shall have a share of that which they have earned, and women a share of that which they have earned. […]
Why Boston Bombing Suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev Sought ‘Faith-Based’ Treatment For His Possible Schizophrenia
Huff Post: Tamerlan Tsarnaev, one half of the sibling duo suspected to have orchestrated the Boston Marathon bombing, reportedly showed signs of schizophrenia before the 2013 attack. But instead of seeking medical treatment for his symptoms, Tsarnaev’s mother Zubeidat Tsarnaeva opted for another kind of therapy — spiritual counseling. Farha […]
Book Review: Confronting Political Islam: Six Lessons from the West’s Past
Source: Princeton University Press Read 25 page introduction of the book online. Author: John M. Owen IV How should the Western world today respond to the challenges of political Islam? Taking an original […]
Quran Exhibition Organized in Tooting, London
The Eid Celebration and Quran exhibition was organized under Majlis Ansarullah Tooting, on Sunday the 16 Nov 2014 at St. Boniface Church Hall, Tooting, London. The program was organized in […]
Building the Case for Nobel Prize for Karen Armstrong
Epigraph: Blessed are the merciful,for they will be shown mercy.Blessed are the pure in heart,for they will see God.Blessed are the peacemakers,for they will be called children of God. (Matthew […]
Pakistan ranks third on Global Terrorism Index
Source: Dawn LONDON: A new global study by London-based Institute for Economics and Peace has ranked Pakistan third on the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) list. The report said Iraq was the country hit hardest by terrorism, with 2,492 attacks that killed more than 6,300 people. It was followed by Afghanistan […]
Enfant de la Patrie
Source: The Economist: HE IS French, 22 years old, and comes from a quiet rural village in Normandy. He is also, the French government suspects, one of the executioners in a video released by Islamic State (IS) on November 16th which shows the beheading of 14 Syrian soldiers and Peter Kassig, […]
The UAE and Saudi War on the Muslim Brotherhood Could Be Trouble for the U.S.
Source: Stratfor. The UAE Cabinet approved a list of 83 designated terrorist organizations on Saturday, including al Qaeda and the Islamic State. Much more significant, though, was the inclusion of many Muslim organizations based in the West that are believed to be allied with the Muslim Brotherhood movement. Prominent among […]
10 Hours of Walking in NYC as a Woman in Hijab
Source: Arab News: Interesting video. LINK
Married women are not eligible to apply for service in the police force.
Source: CNN A police spokesperson told CNN that all recruits, not only female, were subject to thorough medical tests that included examination of genitalia. “Overall, the medical and physical examination has two main objectives. The first one is to make sure that the candidates’ health and physical condition will not […]
10 Facts That Sound Like Lies But Are Totally True
Source:MalaysianDigest.com HERE are some facts that sound like lies but are totally true… 1. Humans share 50% of their DNA with bananas. Bananas… they’re closer to us than we thought. 2. Cosmic rays from outer space frequently cause glitches in your electronics. Your cars and phones are not safe. More:
FIRST NON-MUSLIM TO BE SWORN IN AS JAKARTA GOVERNOR
The secular country of 240 million people has seen a rise in attacks over the last decade against Christians, Shia Muslims and members of Ahmadiyah, a small Islamic sect. Deputy Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama will be sworn in despite protests over his appointment. Source: ewn.co.za JAKARTA – Jakarta’s first Christian governor in nearly […]
Spiritual Leader & Activist, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Travels To Iraq To Promote Yazidi Rights
SourcE: huffingtonpost.com Sri Sri Ravi Shakar said: “This is the one of the worst genocides of the 21st century. Yazidis are an ancient community on the verge of extinction. Several members […]
CERN Physicists Discover Two New Subatomic Particles
Epigraph: Blessed is He (Allah) in Whose hand is the kingdom, and He has power over all things; … Who has created seven heavens in harmony. No incongruity canst thou […]
Clergy, Interfaith Activists Aim To Prevent ‘Religious War’ Among Israelis And Palestinians
By Paul Brandeis Raushenbush In the area around Gush Etzion, a series of Israeli settlements in the West Bank, Shaul David Judelman on Tuesday joined Palestinian friends to write a […]
Interview with Henry Kissinger: ‘Do We Achieve World Order Through Chaos or Insight?’
Interview Conducted By Juliane von Mittelstaedt and Erich Follath SPIEGEL.DE Henry Kissinger seems more youthful than his 91 years. He is focused and affable, but also guarded, ready at any […]
Hashtags and Holy War: Islamic State Tweets Its Way to Success
Interview Conducted By Britta Sandberg In an interview, Ali Soufan, the former FBI agent who was a key figure in the arrest of the mastermind behind al-Qaida’s 9/11 attacks, discusses […]